Tag: death
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Design Under Late Capitalism Destroys Safety and Usability
Been thinking a lot about design and engineering – I come from a design background (initially more product and design realisation/design technology at school, then moved into graphic design later as it used my art skills more). My dad was an engineer also, so was brought up tinkering with things. The Titan sub is a…
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Stranger Things Chrissy Wake Up
Not seen this Songify of Stranger Things – SPOILERS! but it’s very funny, especially Eddie Munson going all Mr Sandman on our asses. He’s still metal af tho. And Metallica are fans of his, too! I loved ST season 4, sad about a few deaths, and do think 11 will get her wish for more…
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RIP Elias Rahbani
Sadly just heard the very gifted Lebanese composer Elias Rahbani has died of COVID-19. I suspect not many in the west have heard of him unless like me they have a penchant for Arabic funk/disco/psych verging on prog – he covers all of these bases! As of hearing of his death, three of his tunes…
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End of the world is insane
Well if there is going to be the end of the world, I may as well provide a nice soundtrack…. Next up after the DJLex Lizzo vs NIN mashup that everyone seems to love played on RC 320, is this REM vs Cypress Hill mashup from DJ Jamie Derelict (hmm, alias?) which isn’t new, but…
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RIP David Cain
Sad to hear of the death yesterday of composer David Cain of BBC Radiophonic Workshop fame. Here’s October from his famous ‘The Seasons’ album with poetry from Ronald Duncan which you might have heard via Trunk Records or 6Music – especially Jarvis Cocker’s show who played every month on his show for a year.
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RIP Sharon King
It seems like 2016’s posts are just a rollcall of the disasters and deaths of the great and good, as we’ve all agreed, fuck 2016. Sadly the latest victim of the Worst Year Ever is Sharon King, an amazing singer with the Dap-Kings. If you don’t know her stuff, check her out, first heard her…